always approached stories of any kind‚ fully immersed in the character and their feelings. In Greek mythology‚ although the human plight seemed relatable‚ the characters seemed static‚ and consequently‚ boring. During my research for the photo essay‚ one particular example of mythology caught my eye. It was my ‘aha!’ moment‚ if you will‚ about mythology. The Starbucks Coffee logo. A twin-tailed siren with long wavy hair. When I had discovered this‚ I had to do some digging to find out the
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The Alchemist The Alchemist encourages people to conform their Personal Legends‚ and to pursue their dream. Personal Legend means‚ that everyone has their ultimate goal in life‚ a type of ideal fate or destiny‚Many people don of accomplishing it. However many people don’t get the chance to accomplish them. It is not easy to accomplish them because we get to cede great things in life and we get to encounter within the process‚ however as a result of the sacrificing and struggling we get to achieve
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When I entered the University of the West Indies‚ I thought I was at the summit of English Language‚ the summit of writing‚ the summit of analysis‚ but I was in for a rude awakening when I entered my first class for Writing in the Disciplines‚ FD14A. The foundation course Writing in the Disciplines on a yearly basis intends to shape the students of the West Indies into an ideal UWI graduate that is‚ being a critical and creative thinker‚ being a better analyst‚ a problem solver‚ team player etc.
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By working on one assignment and breaking it up into pieces over the duration of the course I was able to dedicate a large amount of time and effort into my research essay. This in return‚ allowed me to create a strong argument by focusing on who my audience was and what I needed to address in my paper in order to persuade them. Secondly‚ I developed a better appreciation for activism and everyone who is a part of it
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The universe conspires with the elements to make something happen- maktub it is written that you and the wind will become one it is written that one’s dream will overturn your own it is written that your path will unfold through your fantasies Fear is the enemy of the universe‚ modifying what is destined to happen. childhood fears may keep you from looking towards those who may help physical fears may keep you from fighting battles that will only push youu farther spiritual fears may keep
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Sometimes in life‚ when a person wants something with enough passion‚ everything seems to go perfectly accordingly to how it was planned. Paulo Coelho‚ the author of the Alchemist‚ calls this desire a personal legend. Everyone‚ when they are young‚ somewhat knows of their personal legend‚ and at some point in their lives everything is clear and possible. However‚ as time goes on‚ a mysterious force seems to blind us of achieving that goal. Through Santiago‚ the main character‚ and his attempts at
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The Alchemist Dialectical Journals CHARACTER 1) “Astride the animal was a horseman dressed completely in black‚ with a falcon perched on his left shoulder. He wore a turban and his entire face‚ except for his eyes‚ was covered with a black kerchief. He appeared to be a messenger from the desert‚ but his presence was much more powerful than that of a mere messenger.” (page 109) Response: My first impression of this man was definitely creepy. The boy viewed this unusual man as some
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Destination and journey in life are very important‚ but your journey is the most important. Journey is what you’re doing to reach your destination. Sometime destination can’t be achieved by one. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago took a trip to Africa to discover his personal quest. While on his trip‚ he talks to the camel driver. The camel driver says to Santiago‚ “If you can concentrate always on the present‚ you’ll be a happy man…. Life will be a party for you‚ a grand festival‚ because
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Session & Reflective Essay PRACTICE SESSION This assessment requires you to make an audio and visual recording of a practice session in which you apply interpersonal skills and then to write a reflective essay in which you reflect upon and critique your interpersonal skills used in the practice session. The scenario is to be a choice from those two listed in the Assessment Requirements Section of the Unit. INFORMATION ON RECORDING AND REFLECTIVE ESSAY The recording and the reflective essay are
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him to inspire upwards of sixty-million people with his masterpiece‚ The Alchemist. A powerful message requires a fortified medium to encompass readers in full immersion‚ and Coelho has diligently provided a tale capable of entertaining and uplifting readers by great use of literary elements. These writing techniques show readers the life of Santiago as he grows as a person and finds himself in obscure situations. The Alchemist inspires its readers to follow their dreams by expert use of symbols‚ characterization
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